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Can a person's wages or bank account be garnished for credit card debt in Texas?
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2006-12-28 17:51:34
Texas allows bank account levy by a creditor judgment. Wage
garnishment is only allowed if the creditor does not have any other
means of executing the judgment.
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Does the state of Texas garnish wages for credit card debts?
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Although Texas does have a statute that prevents wage
garnishment by a judgment creditor there is an exception if no
other method is available for the creditor to execute said
judgment. This means that if the judgment debtor does not have
personal or real property (bank account, real estate, etc.) that
can be attached or liquidated to satisfy the judgment amount wage
garnishment is possible.
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